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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"I am so hungry, I could eat a horse. "
This is an example of _____________.
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Answer explanation
The phrase 'I could eat a horse' is an example of hyperbole, which is an exaggerated statement used for emphasis.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Sam soared through the sky holding a snake. "
This is an example of ____________.
Alliteration
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Answer explanation
The phrase 'Sam soared through the sky holding a snake' is an example of alliteration, where the same sound is repeated at the beginning of adjacent words.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
MEOW! MEOW! MEOW!
This is an example of an/a _______________.
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Cat singing
Answer explanation
The phrase 'MEOW! MEOW! MEOW!' is an example of onomatopoeia, as it imitates the sound of a cat. It is a literary device that uses words to imitate sounds. In this case, the word 'meow' imitates the sound a cat makes.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Personification is __________________
when human characteristics are used to describe non human objects/animals.
comparing two things using like or as.
when a word is formed from a sound associated with the word.
What is that?! Help!
Answer explanation
Personification is when human characteristics are used to describe non human objects/animals. It is the correct choice because it accurately defines personification.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
An alliteration is ________________.
when you compare two unrelated things directly.
when you give an animal human characteristics.
when a story is told by from the narrator's perspective.
when you hear the same letter or sound between closely connected words.
Answer explanation
An alliteration is when you hear the same letter or sound between closely connected words.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The sun smiled down on me.
Please SELECT TWO ANSWERS.
This is an example of characterization.
This is an example of a metaphor.
This is an example of personification.
This is an example of alliteration.
Answer explanation
The phrase 'the sun smiled down on me' is an example of personification and alliteration. Personification is when human qualities are given to non-human things, like the sun smiling. Alliteration is the repetition of the 's' sound in 'smiled' and 'sun'.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
She was as green as the grass.
Is this a Simile or a Metaphor?
Simile
Metaphor
What's the difference?
Answer explanation
The correct choice is Simile because it compares two things using 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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